After
making a perfect end to the Pre-Season with a Community Shield trophy making
way towards the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal are now looking to make a perfect
start to their Premier League campaign with a home game against Crystal Palace. While Crystal Palace was the Owner of Manager of the
Season Award Winner in Tony Pulis last season, the former Stoker Boss has
parted company with them in an un-seen turn of events. As a result when the
Gunners will face relatively weakened Eagles at the Emirates on Saturday at the
opening day of the league.

Free
from any injuries till the community shield final, Arsenal may now look towards
the bench as the defender Laurent Koscielny is doubtful of the clash after
suffering Achilles Injury. Apart from that Arsenal are without any injury
scares.

Talking
about the World Cup and historic Germany campaign led by 3 gunners, all Mesut Ozil, Per Mertesacker and Lukas Podolski are un-able to feature in the match as they are
returning to full fitness after joining the Gunners’ ranks of late.

Crystal Palace:

For the Eagles, they will be fresh from the storm as Tony
Pulis has left just hours after the signing of Liverpool defender Martin Kelly
although there can be no contact between both set of events.

Jonathan Williams
has been ruled out of the fixture as he suffered a thigh injury during the
pre-season and his absence might be of long term.

Damien Delaney
and Adrian Mariappa are also doubtful for this match as the duo have been a victim of
knock and rib injuries respectively.